Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recorded an uncommon extra-base hit in the course of the third inning of Friday night time’s sport towards the Chicago White Sox (GameTracker). Altuve laced a 108.4 mph line drive off White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet that barreled by way of the out-of-town scoreboard — particularly the New York Yankees’ fourth-inning run whole towards the Detroit Tigers.

Altuve was, in flip, awarded a ground-rule double for his efforts. Have a look:

Altuve, 34, entered Friday hitting .298/.349/.435 (122 OPS+) with 15 house runs, 50 runs batted in, and 15 stolen bases (on 20 tries). His contributions had been value an estimated 2.6 Wins Above Alternative, in response to Baseball Reference.

The Astros got here into Friday’s sport with a 65-55 report on the 12 months, giving them a three-game edge within the American League West over the Seattle Mariners. The Astros have been significantly good as of late, racing off to a 9-3 begin to August that included eight consecutive wins coming into Friday night time’s contest.

Houston’s successful streak was in peril as of publication time. The White Sox led by a 4-1 margin heading into the underside half of the fifth inning, partly the results of a pair of house runs from Chicago middle fielder Luis Robert Jr. towards Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti.